Reckless and Negligent Use of Guns by Republicans

illegally purchased 211 guns and 25,390 rounds (1,555.8 pounds) of ammunition after lying about his severe drug abuse problem on purchase forms, which he haphazardly stored throughout his property he shared with his wife and three young children and was found by police dressed in a bulletproof vest and tactical gear with four guns and methamphetamine on his person after neighbors reported that he was firing his weapons so recklessly outside his property that he nearly hit multiple innocent bystanders

fired his gun at the home of one of his perceived political enemies and hired four gunmen to conduct drive-by shootings at the homes of three others -- thankfully none of which resulted in anyone being injured -- after losing an election for a seat in the New Mexico House

indiscriminately fired dozens of shots across a highway at a group of elk, forcing two people to seek cover as bullets "whizzed" by their heads while they were outside on their private property

attempted to take his loaded handgun onto his airplane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, but was stopped by TSA agents who took possession of his weapon and issued him a citation

was caught with an unloaded gun and loaded magazine clip in his carryon bag as he was going through security at a regional airport in North Carolina

pointed a loaded gun against his ex-wife's head and threatened to kill her and her new boyfriend, after which she got a restraining order issued against him

attempted to take his loaded concealed handgun onto an airplane at Tampa International Airport, but was stopped by airport security and forced to secure it before being allowed to board his flight

carelessly tossed a loaded rifle on the backseat of his truck which accidentally discharged and instantly killed his hunting partner while also being a firearm safety instructor who should have known better

attempted to board an airplane at Pellston Regional Airport in Michigan with an unregistered loaded handgun he had in a carryon bag and was fined nearly $4,000 by the TSA

pointed a gun at the driver of a car he was dangerously tailing and tried to run her off the road as he zoomed past her

was caught with an unregistered firearm and ammunition on US Capitol grounds following a routine car inspection by Capitol police

attempted to bring an unlicensed concealed handgun and attached magazine into the US Capitol, but was caught by security and arrested

failed a field sobriety test and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after being pulled over by police for a suspected DUI upon which they also found a loaded handgun lodged between the driver seat and center console

shot his hunting partner in the face, neck and chest with shotgun pellets from only 30 yards away -- a distance numerous experts claim is inconsistent with the extent of the victim's injuries -- then appeared to blame his victim by suggesting that he didn't announce his location to Cheney before he fired his shot

attempted to enter the US Capitol with an unregistered handgun that Capitol Police found during a security check

packed two pistols, three rounds of ammunition, and flashlights stuffed with cocaine, amphetamine, and oxycodone into a duffel bag and hid it in the drop ceiling of a men’s bathroom inside a local tractor supply store

packed two pistols, three rounds of ammunition, and flashlights stuffed with cocaine, amphetamine, and oxycodone into a duffel bag and hid it in the drop ceiling of a men’s bathroom inside a local tractor supply store